Oh man, I feel for this scam. A few years back, I spent 5k on a ring, got engaged, and then, thankfully, disengaged. Got the silly ring back, could not return it. Ended up selling the damn thing for $300.
After I got over that, I realized, had I actually gotten married, the subsequent, inevitable divorce would’ve cost me way more. I figure I got off cheap:)
Never doing that again.

echar

Harsh…

Juan

Coulda been MUCH worse;)
It was a valuable learning experience. I am grateful.

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Christ! You dodged a bullet.

Stay single, focus on your own growth first.

Juan

Yep, that’s the plan.

echar

Well crumb!

AManCalledDa-da

This is so awesome. Too late, but awesome.

http://americancannibal.org/ American Cannibal

But, Da-da—

Anarchy Pony

Knew it all already, but they made it funny.

http://americancannibal.org/ American Cannibal

“College Humor”

Anarchy Pony

College. Now there’s a scam.

http://americancannibal.org/ American Cannibal

I know. Libraries are useless. We have the internet now.

Anarchy Pony

I primarily meant the massive student loan debt bubble.

http://americancannibal.org/ American Cannibal

So it’s really Crapitalists’ Debt & Wage-Slave System that is the scam, not so much the schools? Yes? I agree with you there, sir.

DrDavidKelly

I didnt know about this. I figured it was ancient and pagan or something … huh! My wife has an engagement ring which she bought because well … I have no job. She loves her ring and whilst it may be near worthless it’s pretty and means something to her.

VaudeVillain

Various cultures and religions have made the exchange of rings part of the betrothal or marriage process. Most have only women receiving and wearing them, and diamonds weren’t in the mix until, as covered in the bit, DeBeers advertised their way in.

emperorreagan

My wife would’ve been horrified if I spent a bunch of money on a ring.

Matt Staggs

Mine too, buddy. She won’t wear diamonds anyway.

http://americancannibal.org/ American Cannibal

Yeah. I’m with a great girl who despises this whole disgusting industry.

kowalityjesus

Was the diamond ring tradition completely fabricated? I am sure it existed in some capacity. If we are insusceptible to all suggestion, we would be callous. To what degree is it unacceptable to beget cultural moor from corporate advertisements? When else in history has it happened?